Re: How to setup X?

[Steve Dunham <dunham@cps.msu.edu>]

Andreas Jaehnigen <jaehnias@Studenten.IMS.Uni-Stuttgart.DE> writes:

> Hi everybody...
> 
> How do I setup X correctly? :-O

> System is a Sun Sparcstation SLC with bwtwo graphics card. X
> definitely runs on it, because I managed to start X from a "normal"
> Debian installation.  Now, I've to configure X by hand, and it
> doesn't work. The X server (XSunMono) is running, but the display
> stays black... Why is this?  Can anybody explain some potential
> reasons (and maybe solutions)?

Do you also have a white stripe down the left side of the display in
console mode?  I think bwtwo support is broken in 2.2.x kernels.


Steve
dunham@cse.msu.edu